FAO: People running 406 V6 Brembo's

1. dannyhall Established Member Joined: Oct 2007 Stoke on Trent Posts: 2130 Premier Ed. Milano Red CTR

   #1 5th August 2008, 18:26

   Did you replace the Master Cylinder? Put my Brembo's on today, leaving the standard VTS M/C on, but theres now loads of play in the pedal. Standard hoses for the time being, with braided hoses being put on Friday.
   
   I've done a search, and theres lots of mixed reviews if changing the M/C is benefical or not.
   
   What Master Cylinder do you recommend? Seeing as theres loads of play? As my car has ABS.....
   
   Thanks
   Dan
2. AdamH Saxperience Forum Bum Joined: Oct 2004 South Posts: 3638

   #2 5th August 2008, 18:30

   did you bleed the system correctly?
3. dannyhall Established Member Joined: Oct 2007 Stoke on Trent Posts: 2130 Premier Ed. Milano Red CTR

   #3 5th August 2008, 18:33

   I think so, clamped the hoses, and kept pumping the pedal until there was no air in the system - I think.
   
   We bleed each nipple at a time, is that the correct way with these?
4. smiith Saxperience Hardcore! Joined: Sep 2007 Jail - Whitby Posts: 15034 520bhp Honda Jazz

   #4 5th August 2008, 18:41

   you pump the brakes, and do one caliper at a time, then when theres no air, go to the next, you need the pedal pressed down while you undo the nipple
5. dannyhall Established Member Joined: Oct 2007 Stoke on Trent Posts: 2130 Premier Ed. Milano Red CTR

   #5 5th August 2008, 18:43

   Yeah I know that! LOL
   
   Theres a nipple at the top, and a nipple at the bottom on the Brembos, and I did each nipple at a time
6. smiith Saxperience Hardcore! Joined: Sep 2007 Jail - Whitby Posts: 15034 520bhp Honda Jazz

   #6 5th August 2008, 18:45

   duno, dont have a car wouldnt know about brembos
   
   my car on GRID is sponsored by em tho
7. dannyhall Established Member Joined: Oct 2007 Stoke on Trent Posts: 2130 Premier Ed. Milano Red CTR

   #7 5th August 2008, 18:52

   LOL, mine too on Grid!
8. williamsvts Saxperience Post Whore Joined: Feb 2006 northumberland Posts: 7693 pulsar gtir, mk4 astra sxi

   #8 5th August 2008, 19:10

   vts mc is 22mm and v6 mc is 23mm so not much difference. dont think you've bled them properly because mine were ok.
9. dannyhall Established Member Joined: Oct 2007 Stoke on Trent Posts: 2130 Premier Ed. Milano Red CTR

   #9 5th August 2008, 19:14

   Ok, that was what I thought, is there any special technique to use when bleeding these brakes? My ol' man wasn't 100% sure on bleeding these, so we did a nipple at a time, or are we supposed to do both at the same time?
10. williamsvts Saxperience Post Whore Joined: Feb 2006 northumberland Posts: 7693 pulsar gtir, mk4 astra sxi

    #10 5th August 2008, 19:23

    they got 4 or 2 nips on each? got mixed up between ma willwoods n bo's.
11. dannyhall Established Member Joined: Oct 2007 Stoke on Trent Posts: 2130 Premier Ed. Milano Red CTR

    #11 5th August 2008, 22:38

    They've got 2 nips on each
12. williamsvts Saxperience Post Whore Joined: Feb 2006 northumberland Posts: 7693 pulsar gtir, mk4 astra sxi

    #12 5th August 2008, 22:55

    i bled inside then outside first i think. done it a couple tiems to make sure.
13. dannyhall Established Member Joined: Oct 2007 Stoke on Trent Posts: 2130 Premier Ed. Milano Red CTR

    #13 5th August 2008, 23:05

    Ok nice one mate, gonna try it again tomorrow when i finish work, we bled the outside first!